ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Pennsylvania

ZIP Code 18472: Wayne County, PA

ZIP Code 18472 (Wayne County, Pennsylvania) has an estimated 6,601 residents in 1,598 households. The median household income is $61,094, the median home value is $247,800 and the median gross rent is $1,016/mo. Figures are U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for the matching ZIP Code Tabulation Area.

American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates · Updated

Total population

6,601

Margin of error ±423

Median household income

$61,094

Margin of error ±$9,770

Median home value

$247,800

Margin of error ±$21,536

Median gross rent

$1,016/mo

Margin of error ±$145

Median age

40.4 yrs

Margin of error ±2.0 yrs

Mean travel time to work

28.3 min

Margin of error ±5.7 min

How ZIP 18472 compares with Pennsylvania and the U.S.

State and national figures are the Census Bureau's own estimates for those areas from the same ACS release, not averages of ZIP codes.

Median age

ZIP 1847240.4 yrsPennsylvania40.9 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 18472$61,094Pennsylvania$77,971United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 18472$21,926Pennsylvania$44,355United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 1847216.2%Pennsylvania11.7%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 184725.0%Pennsylvania5.3%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 1847214.3%Pennsylvania35.2%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 18472$247,800Pennsylvania$254,500United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 18472$1,016/moPennsylvania$1,209/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 1847272.9%Pennsylvania69.3%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 1847228.3 minPennsylvania26.3 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 184728.5%Pennsylvania15.6%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 18472

Each estimate has a 90% margin of error: the true value is likely within that range. * marks estimates with a large margin of error (a coefficient of variation above 30%, or ±10 percentage points or more for rates).

ZIP 18472 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 18472Margin of errorPennsylvaniaUnited States
Total population6,601±42313,018,639334,922,499
Median age40.4 yrs±2.0 yrs40.9 yrs38.9 yrs
Households1,598±1555,274,853129,227,496
Median household income$61,094±$9,770$77,971$80,734
Per capita income$21,926±$1,443$44,355$44,673
Poverty rate16.2%±3.3 pts11.7%12.5%
Unemployment rate5.0%±3.5 pts5.3%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher14.3%±1.8 pts35.2%35.7%
Median home value$247,800±$21,536$254,500$332,700
Median gross rent$1,016/mo±$145$1,209/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes72.9%±3.6 pts69.3%65.2%
Mean travel time to work28.3 min±5.7 min26.3 min26.4 min
Worked from home8.5%±3.0 pts15.6%15.1%

Race and Hispanic or Latino origin

Shares of the total population by the Census Bureau's race and Hispanic or Latino origin categories (table B03002), listed in the Census Bureau's order. People self-identify on the survey.

Population by race and Hispanic or Latino origin, ZIP 18472
GroupZIP 18472PennsylvaniaUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino66.6%73.0%57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino20.1%10.3%11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.3%0.1%0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.7%3.8%5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%0.0%0.2%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.1%0.5%0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino2.8%3.6%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)9.4%8.7%19.3%

Where ZIP 18472 is

State
Pennsylvania
Main county
Wayne County
Largest overlapping place
Waymart (4% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area
62.05 sq mi· about 106 people per sq mi

County and place names come from the Census Bureau's 2020 ZCTA relationship files. A ZIP code's mailing city, set by the U.S. Postal Service, can differ from these names.

Other ZIP codes in Wayne County

18405 Wayne County, PA18415 Wayne County, PA18417 Wayne County, PA18431 Wayne County, PA18436 Wayne County, PA18437 Wayne County, PA18438 Wayne County, PA18439 Wayne County, PA18443 Wayne County, PA18445 Wayne County, PA18453 Wayne County, PA18454 Wayne County, PA18455 Wayne County, PA18456 Prompton, PA18460 Wayne County, PA18461 Wayne County, PA18462 Starrucca, PA18463 Wayne County, PA18469 Wayne County, PA18473 White Mills, PA

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About ZIP codes and ZCTAs: the Census Bureau publishes statistics for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, which approximate USPS ZIP code delivery areas. Learn how they differ.

Sources

  • U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, detailed tables B01003, B01002, B11001, B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003, B25077, B25064, B25003, B08013, B08303, B08301, B03002 — snapshot Oct 26, 2026.
  • U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA5 relationship files (county and place).
  • Data: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (detailed tables) and 2020 Census ZCTA relationship files. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau. These agencies do not endorse OpenZIP.